LCA2020 DingoCar attendee writeup
Marc Merlin's Open Hardware Miniconf report documenting Raspberry Pi control, DingoCar assembly, software presentation, neural-network training, track driving, and self-driving outcome.
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Official docs, app stores, wikis, talks, repositories, and issue pages across the badge catalogue.
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Hacking the SAINTCON Badge
Josh Datko first-hand source for the SAINTCON 2014 badge, Arduino-clone framing, FTDI programming, HHV soldering context, hidden source-code secret, blinky expansion board, and designer/support credits.
My SAINTCON badge came today
First-hand DC540 source documenting a shipped 2020 badge package, badge itself, included MiniBadge, custom-MiniBadge coupon, and HC CTF badge context.
NorthSec 2025 Conference badge writeup
First-hand writeup by Jean Privat documenting NorthSec 2025 badge exploration, ESP32-C3 confirmation, USB-C/esptool firmware dumping, partitions, factory app behavior, IR/social-credit context, LEDs, buttons, and firmware patching attempts.
WOPR 0x00 Badge
Russell Handorf source for WOPR 0x00 2019 badge assembly logistics, soldering-station workflow, ATTINY841-SSU placement, resistor/LED/battery-clip steps, LED color caveat, and info-booth firmware loading.
OzSecCon 2018 conference wrap-up
First-hand MOS & BOO source documenting the Melbourne physical-security conference context, special speaker-badge evidence, and the visible green PCB-form speaker credential.
BSides Cape Town 2019 Making a badge
Tony Mamacos first-hand post documenting the 2019 badge hardware, ESP32 processor, colour IPS display, touch buttons, 18650 battery, 3D-printed case, firmware architecture, game content, WiFi high-score flow, Bluetooth controller experiment, and post-event lessons.
BSides Prague organizer retrospective
Hung Ngo organizer retrospective documenting the 2025 first-generation electronic badge, rotary-telephone inspiration, attendee chips, challenge XP, reversible chip software, interactive panels, nickname display, named badge creators, and more than 550 attendees.
BSides Fort Wayne 2025 badge-team writeup
Primary first-hand source for the June 7, 2025 Fort Wayne conference context, attendee badge distribution statement, ESP32-WROVER hardware summary, MicroPython framework, CTF badge challenges, and badge-development talk.
DerbyCon Legacy Black Badge
Primary first-hand maker source for the Legacy Black Badge purpose, hardware bill of materials, design/fabrication workflow, compiled firmware artifact, build steps, and image-rights boundary.
THOTCON 0xB Electronic Conference Badge
Rob Rehrig source for ESP32 badge design, reverse-mount LEDs, IS32FL3731 LED driver, piezo buzzer, accelerometer, capacitive touch, Wi-Fi node behavior, IRC, serial interface, GPIO0/DTR production fix, and design-team role.
THOTCON 0xC Electronic Conference Badge
Rob Rehrig source for the Contra theme, conference-wide laser-tag concept, custom housing design, clear polycarbonate production decision, IR receiver/emitter layout, TIR lens work, Xometry manufacturing path, and roughly 2,000-badge scale.
Post-event r2con 2017 writeup
First-hand attendee report documenting the limited speaker/friends badge and its build, commit, and GitHub-star information surface.
CactusCon PCB Badges
First-hand Robot Ambassador source for the 300-board CactusCon PCB badge giveaway, Erik Wilson design credit, HeatSync Labs booth, LAN tap, USB 3.0 breakout, Teensy expansion, acrylic, LED, resistor, battery, and lanyard context.
Arduino IDE getting-started guide
Repository guide for RP2040 board-manager setup, required Adafruit libraries, partitioning, flashing, and copying badge data files onto the mass-storage volume.
Disobey 2026 web flasher
Official web-flash fallback linked from the badge page for attendees who cannot or do not want to use command-line flashing.
Tildagon WebUSB flasher
Official web-flasher workflow and caveats for browser and serial access.
DEF CON forum LHC badge announcement
DEF CON forum announcement for the limited LHC Meshtastic Badge with DEF CON 33 pickup context.
NilbinSec Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots announcement
DEF CON #Badge Life forum source for NilbinSec's first full-size badge, SAO giveaway funding, included red and blue SAOs, EEPROM game-data behavior, DEF CON 33 release context, and pricing note.
Tipsy Electronic Badge DEF CON forum announcement
DEF CON forum announcement tying seeess's Tipsy Electronic Badge to DEF CON 33 and pointing readers to the public manual, code, and open-source files.
BSidesKC 2025 badge shipping update
Badge Pirates update documenting BSidesKC 2025 badge orders, U.S. Customs hold status, and planned pickup or shipping choices for badge purchasers.
AND!XOR DC25 BOTNET game log
Primary log describing the badge-to-badge BOTNET game, activation, badge-net repeating behavior, airplane-mode opt-out, services, firewall rules, exploits, XP, and points.
Trick-or-Treat README
Repository game documentation source for digital candy trading, controller workflows, badge USB storage contents, and BSidesSF 2024 Attribution Game fork lineage.
BSides Badge Config
Post-event configuration guide for WiFi setup, serial configuration, firmware modification, and challenge hash unlocks.
DEFCON 27 badge getting started
NXP guide documenting KL27/Kinetis hardware, programming setup, firmware source, schematics, tools, and hacking paths.
ROOTCON 20 con-goers guide
Official RC20 guide documenting September 23-25, 2026 dates, Royce Hotel & Casino in Clark, first-come electronic badge distribution, and Type-B non-electronic fallback.
ROOTCON RC19 survival guide
Guide section describing the electronic badge as attendee pass, lunch claim artifact, and sponsor-merch surface.
Supercon badge hacking quick-start
Hackaday firmware guide for MPLAB X, XC32, MicroSD bootloader flashing, app templates, timed state-machine structure, and badge APIs.
18650 expansion
Battery extension with two 18650 cells, protection ICs, USB-C charging, switch, and mounting notes.
AMG8834 thermal add-on
Surviving project-list source for the AMG8834 thermal-camera breakout board for the GPN17 badge.
Fuccs Shitty Addon hardware
Fuccs Shitty Addon repository linked from the TROOPERS19 badge hardware post.
GPN17 HiFi-Bodge
Hackaday.io audio add-on for the GPN17 badge.
Zero expansion board
Early-stage RFID, iButton, and sub-GHz expansion board concept with educational-use disclaimer and contributor notes.
Create a hexpansion
Community hexpansion gallery, connector rules, mechanical constraints, and PCB/template guidance.
rad1o antennas
Internal antenna, temporary human/copper antenna, SMA modification, and soldering warning notes.
TROOPERS23 SAO hardware
Public companion SAO hardware repository for the TROOPERS23 badge ecosystem.
Breakout boards branch
Add-on board designs and component notes.
Expansion boards
Expansion-board documentation and community hardware path.
Tanmatsu personality modules
Official manual section for hot-swappable internal personality modules.
2020-mask README
Repository README source for Arduino Pro Micro, MAX4466 microphone module, flexible 8x8 WS2812 matrix, SMT switch, cotton face mask, USB power bank, wiring, library, and Arduino Leonardo programming workflow.
Kernelcon 2019 badge repository
Public ZonkSec repository preserving the ATtiny85, CR2032, APA102, LED-mode, and Docker CTF challenge details.
FluxDecoder repository
Public Social Engineering Community repository for the DEF CON 31 Youth Challenge Flux Decoder badge.
HackRVA RVAsec Badge 2012 repository
Public HackRVA repository preserving README context, Eagle board/schematic files, production Gerbers, component documentation, graphics, and release firmware for the RVAsec 2012 badge.
Kernelcon 2026 badge repository
Public ZonkSec repository preserving MicroPython firmware, KiCad files, Gerbers, BOMs, 3D models, flyers, and badge variants.
Parallax DEF CON 20 badge start-here post
Primary manufacturer source for Propeller P8X32A hardware, IR, LEDs, USB, attendee-role variants, firmware downloads, schematic, VGA/PS2 examples, and designer/code credits.
rhgndf/hfsdr repository
Public HFSDR archive preserving host software, CH32V305 firmware, KiCad hardware tree, scripts, documentation, WebUSB links, portable mode notes, and project credits.
Differential Destroyer README
Primary technical documentation for the board hardware, Rust firmware, Rhai scripting engine, Trx/Rx controls, CAN helpers, safety warnings, and firmware TODOs.
Thotcon0xA_Pub repository
Public Poplicola repository preserving the THOTCON 0xA workshop PDF, stock-firmware binaries, LED examples, SoundBoard example, AudioStreaming example, and source handoff.
thotcon-examples repository
Public poplicola repository preserving the THOTCON touch-wheel badge example archive, Eagle schematic and board files, and Arduino/ESP32 demo firmware directories.
Badge-Villa-Hacker repository
Electronic Cats repository preserving the La Villa Hacker 2025 badge project, firmware, hardware tree, and release trail.